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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17

The Ryan Block atAspen, Col. was burned
on Thursday night. Loss, $26,0O0.
A fire In Hughesville, Mo-, Friday, de-
stroyed four buildings, causing loss of
100000.
The post.office at Tubac, Arizona, was
blown up by dynamite on the night OF the
4th instant.
The grain and commission warehouse OF
Jones Brothers In Winchester, KY, was de-
stroyed by FIRE Friday. Loss, $4,000; In
surance $35, 900.
Henry Artia, eolored, was hanged Fri
day In Goldsboro, N. O., for the murder OF
his step-daughter. He confessed his guilt
on the seaffold and said he was going to
heaven, &c.
The fourteen divisions of the Ancient Or
der OF Hlbernians and the two companies
OF the Hihernian Rifles of Jersey City will
parade on St. Patrick's Day. About ,OC0
men are expected to be In line.
Alexander Hamilton, a blacksmith OF Kill
syth, Ont, is reported to have disappeared
With $11O, the receipts OF a church concert
and tea meeting. Forgeries by him, aggre-
eating $4,000, have been discovered.
In Columbus, Ohio, Friday, the crimi-
nal Judge OF the common pleas court re-
| fused writ OF habeas corpus to Lucy +.
Parsons, the vile of the condemned
anarehist, but reduced the bond, and she
gave bail, leaving In the evening for Gin
cinnati,
Az Bainbridge, Ga, on Thursday, the
wife Of j. II. Hawley died from the effects
OF morphine given her by her husband In
| mistake, It Is said, for quinine. On return
ing from the funeral Friday Hawley was
arrested for bigqmy, and confessed that he
| had wives In South Caroiinn and Florida.
| He js now suspected OF the murder Of his
| wife.
The Queens BenchI divisional court at
| Toronto Friday quashed convlctlon N
1 a biRamy case, on the ground that any mar
ried Canadian citizen, according TO the law
nf bipamy, who crosses the line and mar
Ties again In the United States cannot, on
MA return, be prosecuted successfully for
bieamy, provided he did not leave Canada
with intent to commit the offence.
The state department is informed that
the cholera has spread through portions o.
the Chilian provinces OF Aconeagua ano
Valparaiso, and Is extendlng IoWaro tnt
sen. At q station on the railroad between
santiago and Valparaiso, 56 miles from the
latter about 6UO cases have SO far been re
ported. OF which about $50 have proved
fatal,
The case Of Smith against Robertson, 4
| datermine the question of the disputed
Ijeutenant Governorehip of Indiana, wa
finally settled at Indianapolis Friday, ss'
far as thecourts are concerned, the suprem'
court denying Smiths petition for q rehear
ing. The court holds In effect that the gen
eral assembly IS the only triounM comps
tent to pass upon the question.
Arthur Demong, lately Of Vigo county
Ind. was insured In the Etna Life lnsur
anca Company for $4,000. After his deaf
the company refused payment, on tn
Sround that he had killed himself througl
| intemperance. Suit was brought TO recover
and the case was tried at Green Castle, th
iury bringing In verdict against the com
pany for si0,7o0. An appeal will be taken
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
rhe reform school victorIouu.

The case OF Peter Pinket, colored, VS. the
managers OF the Ferris Reform School, an
action In the nature of habeas corpus, to
recover the custody of William Pinkett, a
colored lad a nephew Of the plaintiff, who
was committed to the institution by Squire
Vandegrift three or four months ago
upon proof that he was incorrigi-
BILE, was heard by Judge Grubb Friday
morning. The testimony was reheard
and the proceedings were conducted under
the charter, and Is considered test case as
to the legality of commitments to the In
stttution. The uncle who was present
expressed willingness and an anxiety to
care and provide for the child, but the tes-
timony went to prove that the lad
previous 10 his commitment could
not be managed by the aged
man. The judge therefore remsnded
the boy to the custody Of the managers Of
the institution and requested the plaintiff
to pay the costs. Austin Harrington, Esq.,
as attorney for the s. p. O. O., conducted
the case for the reform school and f.. H.
Hoffecker, ESQ, represented the plaintiff.
The 8. p. O. O. went to considerable trouble
| and expense TO present the matter to the
court and Is deserving Of much credit for
the stand 1t took for the welfare of the lad.
Hs action Is described hya2s q a The Tie ee2
sci as being of some interest inasmuch as II
| was to determine whether an inmate's
| parents or guardian could have him dis
/ charged upon the establishment of the fact
| that the evidence against him was insuff-
| Client to establish the claim of ipcorrigi-
bllity. The action was brought yesterday
4 With this result In view. 1t was not against
the reform school In fact, but friendly
action solely TO recover custody of the
i colored lad,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
PRESS OPINIONS.

A call has been issued for convention
to meet at Chicago on the 30th of this
month to start movement against secret
society. It is said that the Order OF
Masonswill be the special object of fattack.
The call is signed principally by clergy
men, including such men as Dr.. James
MoCosh, DR.. T. Dewitt .Talmage, Profes.
sor Hodge and DIR. Shoette. Their reason
for starting crusade against the Masons
is that the order is prejudicial to the in.
terests of Christianity. 1t seems to be o
revival OF the same opposition which al
various time has been directed against
that great organization and which fifty
years ago resulted in the formation of :
political party. Exactly why II should bt
started again at this late day does not ap
pear, for there are many other evils, NOR,
serious in their effect on the church thar
Masonry is ever likely to be, which thes,
Christian gentlemen should endeavor t.
suppress. They will waste their tint
and strength in fighting an order whicl
10 so harmless and at the same lime ss
useful as the Free Mssoi,s of this country
~ Philadelphia Rpening Ballstin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
RRDBMprxoS or rRADsDo
About Fifty Thousand Deslars q Ghc
Objectionable gcin Here.

The bill for the redemption OF trade
dollars, passed by Congress on February
10th last, does not create much stir a the
financial circles Of this city, although il
will have the good effect of releasing and
returning to circulation about $5b, 600,
which has been tied mp for nearly three
years in the Objectionable coin. The
banks hold the most of tho coin at present
for their customers. aud with 1ne accord,
all who were asked, said that il was an
outrage that the government should have
delayed so long in redeeming its own
coin. The coin has returned to the money
circulation and all of the banks are
receiving them at par. In the larger
cities the brokers bought them as specu-
lation and this was urged as one of the
strong reasons that they should not be
redeemed, as many of these speculators
will make handsome profits on their in
vestments. The average price at which
they were bought was S5 cents, although
their price was as low as 20 cents when
bullion was low. The cost OF storage and
interest will bring their prices up to over
30 cents, which will leave profit of from
five to eight cents on the dollar. Bust
ness men who held the coins will lose,
generally, as many Of them were taken at
par, and were sold either ut a loss OF tied
up, which was equally as disastrous
The Delaware Bank has the largest
amount, about si0, ,0C0, mostly belonging
70 dspositors, although each Of the hanks
hold some of the coin on hand on their
own account. The First National Bank
has about $4,000, the Wilmington and
Brandywipe $1,000, the Central 81, COO,
the Union $1,000, aud the Farmers
LOO. These amounts will be increased
as those holding trade dollars will be
notified and will deposit them as som as
possible. Among individuals and cor
porations, the Wilmington Coal Gas Com
pany has So 400, Hart d Brother 81 200,
and Eising & Lange 81 600.
There is no adequate provision for their
reception and storage, although all trade
dollars, if not defaced, mntilated or
stamped, will be redeemed or exchanged
at the treasury or any of the several Sub.
treasures of the United States. Re-
quests for the redemption of these coins,
stating the amount held, should be for
warded TO the above-named officers, who
will file applications and notify holders
in their turn when presentation may be
made and payment obtained. Notifica-
tions must be fled on or before August
1st, 1887. When, holder has received
notice from any of these offices, he may
forward his money by express or other.
wise, preparing the charges, and payment
for them will be made in standard silver
dollars or in fractional silver coin, at the
option of the holder. Defaced, mutilated
or stamped trade dollars will not be ex-
changed or redeemed, but will be pur-
chased as bullion, in sums of SO and up
ward by the United States mint.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
GEoRaErowN, March 10.-The store
house of Eugene Jacobs, in this town,
was destroyed by fire at O'Clock this
morning with nearly all its contents.
The building was situated on Market
street, in the centre of the town, and had
it not been for the heavy rain.storm,
which prevailed at the time, a serious
oonfagration would have followed. Mr..
Jacobs estimates the loss al about 81, 200.
The house was insured in the American
for $500 and the stock Of goods in the
Farmers Mutual for 81, 900. The origin
Of the fire is unknown.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
A Good FInanctaI statement.

The church and congregation of Scott
Church made very creditsble showing
in the financial report of the work for the
conference year, which was presented
Sunday and is as follows: Missionary,
from the church, $34; from Sunday
school, $1el; Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, $51; woman's Home
Missionary Society, $45; Domestic Mis-
sionary Society, $40; total, 1921; edu-
cation, $2l; church extension, $40;
Freedman's Aid Society, So; Sunday
school Union, So; Tract Society, $5
General Conference expenses, $S; Amer.
lean Bible Society 50; Sunday school
expenses, $241; parsonage rent, 1928;
Ladies' Aid Society, $130; trustees, fol-
light, fuel, sexton, &c, $49S; preachers
salary, $1,000; presiding elder, $50;
Episcopal fund. $22; conference claim.
ants, $40; paid on chu IN debt, 81, 100;
total raised for all purposes, S3,757.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
A panic among school obndrsn.

DUBUQUE, Ia, March 10.-A panic, oc-
CURED last evening in theatre, where
mill school children were gathered to see
a ventriloquist entertainment. shortly
after the performance began some person
raised the cry of "Firel1 and terrible
scene at once ensued The frightened
children rushed for the doors, blocking
up the passageways and rushing mauly
one over the other. Professor Irish OF
the Third ward school and number OF
others near the door tore down the par,
tition, opened the outside doors ano
broke the windows. They seized the
children, throwing them right and left as
they drew them out, and by extraordinary
efforts succeeding in clearing the pass
ages. A number of children were injured
but none seriously.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17

Under the above heading the following
letter appeared in this mornings Nsw
York HeraNd:
MIDDLETowH, DEL March $40 the
Etlitor Of the Herald l heartily thank you
for the rebuke Jon have Administered to
the Congregational ministers of Chicago
who refused to send message OF sympathy
to Mr.. Beecher and family. Poor, con-
temptible souls they are indeed, and de-
served all you have given them, and much
more. They are not noble enough to
polish the shoes OF him whom the nation
loves and now tenderly watches by his dying
bed.
For your rebuke Of the above and your
words of loving eulogy and sympathy for
the dying moral hero heartily thank you.
l. BEERS.
Rector Of st. AIMS r. =. Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
A Literary Treasure for Catholics.

n hsNcEAfF UTeAsuFo h0r CAtnO1Acma
Messrs. Hill q Hawey, the well-known
Catholic Baltimore publishers, announce
that they have just issued the Poems Of
His Holiness, Leo KILL" The work is
one elegant volume quarto, printed from
new electrotype plates on extra super cal
endered paper. with marginal lines in the
very highest style Of the printers art ;
beautifully illustrated with fine new
portrait of the supreme pontiff, and rich
original designs made expressly for this
edition, and is elegantly and substantially
bound. To make the volume more COM
plete the publishers have added an
authentic biography of Pope Leo. In it
the story of an august life is eloquently
told. Published for the first time in this
country, and coming as II does from the
pen of living and reigning Pope, il will
no doubt prove priceless to the numer-
ous Catholics of the country. Thomas
o'Shaughnessy ia the authorized agent
for Wilmington and will begin work at
once. The book is sold at the modest
price of $3.50 and can be procured only
through subsoription,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17

ST.. LOUIS, March 10.--The Globe Dem
0crat saws editorially to. day: "If the sig
nal service is actually crippled by the
failure of Congress to pass the Deficiency
bill, the newspapers of the country, act
ing through the Associated Press or act,
ing outside of that organization, should
make up the amount actually needed 70
carry on the work until Congress meets,
This year promises to be Of extraordinary
meteorological events and changes, ana
the newspapers should not let their read.
ers suffer because Congress failed 10 do itt
duty. The chief signal service item IL
the neglected bill is SslS. 600 for 'obserya,
tions and reports of storms This is MOI
large sum for all the newspapers IN tne !.
country to pay for information which II
of very great interest"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
The Judge Didn't know Himself.

oOotoA 1NSSO ~.
Judge Hoar, one of the legal lights at
the trial of the Andover professors, Is
said to be an absent-minded man. As the
story goes, he listened intently to the
argument of Professor Dwight yesterday,
and with the others went to lunch. His
mind was full of deeds and heresies and
legal phrases as he proceeded slowly TO
the dining-room. Close to the hat-rack
is large mirror, reaching to the floor.
Judge Hoar carelessly placed his hat on
the rack, and lowering his head and NUT
tering and gesticulatlng TO himself, turned
abruptly about and saw a figure in the mir
ror. He paused for moment, and
waited for the other fellow in the mirror
Co pass. The other fellow did not pass,
and the judge shouted angrily, "Isn'i
there room enough for you to pass ?"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
A Sad and Terrible Picture.

A well-known mail agent on the Della
ware railroad said Saturday morning :"I as
never SO terribly affected by an accident as
| was by the one that happened TO Mail
Agent Perrine Of Haightstown, N. j., IN the
railroad accident on Tuesday, and have
had little case of mind since. usually
read Of such accidents, which happen at a
distance, and they pass from my memory
danger directly home to me and We mai
agents do not know who might be the mex
one to go. Perrine was buried yesterday
and we sent a beautiful floral Offering, HI
was only q years old and not long married
and bis wife has gone crazy from grief. 1
is sad and terrible picture"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
su,c,de OF . Kent Coun.y rarmer.

MAssEY's. KENT CouNTY, MD March 10.
--Abner Roe, we'll known farmer of
Kent county, committed suicide with
strychnine at his home, near Kenpedyville,
about noon to-day. MIR. Roe was in Ken
nedyville this morning and made no COM
plant OF feeling unwell nor of any bust
ness trouble. He went home, repaired to
his room, took of his coat and drank the
fatal drug which terminated his life. His
sister came into his room before he be-
came unconscious and asked himif he was
unwell. He replied, "No;" he was not
sick, but had taken poison. He said he
had committed no act to cause him to take
his life, but that he was tired of living.
Mr.. Roe was unmarried and 40 years old.
He was in comfortable circumstances and
was brother of Bedford Roe, one of the
commissioners of Kent county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
a SMYRNA CONTEST.


Local Pedestrians saave a Go-Rs.
vOu-p 'emse Contest in ahs Rink.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
SMYRNA, March 11.-Smyrna pedestrians
having apparently caught the go-as-you.
please racing fever, had three hours go.
as-you-please race In the rink last night
The contestants were Carron, Messick
Wood, Re- dy ard Armstrong Armstrong
was the first man to drop out with miles
and lap TO his credit. He was soon fol.
lowed by Reedy with i2 miles and % laps
The score at the hnish was rs follows
Oarron, II miles, 10 laps; Messick, II miles
Wood, 16 miles. 5 laps Reedy 10 miles, 2S
laps, and Armstrong, 6 miles, / lap. The
race was for the gate receipts, which were
divided between the winners. Carron made
good showing inasmuch as he went on
steady dog trot for two hours aud a. half.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
A,,nched yyi,h Hemorrhnas..

Reese F. Bell of No. $40 Adams street,
who recently returned from North Caro-
lima where he had gone for the benefit Of
his health, was attacked with .hemorrhages
on Saturday, and although seriously i'll,
his physician, DR.. j. Paul Lukens, hopes
to pull him through. Mr.. Bell, when at
tackled, was arranging to remove with his
family to western North Carolina, where
he desires to go into the lumber business.
John I. McKaig, foreman for the Jack
son & Sharp Company, who has been So
journing in Florida, will probably go to
North Carolina also, as the climate is
more invigorating.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
Cardinal ss,Sbons, discourse.

A cable dispatch TO the Baltimore Sun
from Rome, dated Thursday says: 7 9
bestowal of Cardinal Gibbons titular
church, Santo Maria in Trastaveri, is
considered great honor. 1t was the
titular church of the two predecessors of
the late Cardinal Jacobini, namely Car
dinsls Nina and Franohi. Cardinal Glib.
bons will take possession shortly after he
receives the hat He delivered dis
course at the solemn obsequies of Father
Beokx, the late general OF the Jtsuits,
to. day at the Church of Jesu. Father
Fulton, provincial of the Jesuits in New
York, was present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17

SOFIA, March ~ "A Russian named
Beloof recently brought bands of Montene-
grin desperados, numbering 80 men each,
Into Sofia, with view to creating an insur-
eetlon. The plot was discovered and
Beloof and number OF HIS followers de-
eamped, The others were arrested and
have confessed that they were paid to come
and do whatever they were Instructed do.
A list Of tho members of the government
party was found In Beloofs lodgings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17

Henry Manlove of No. South Harri.
son street has had his pension increased
from $40 to $24 per month from Novem.
Der 26th last. Theodore Jones of st.
Georges has also been granted an increase
of pension-from 90 to $12 per month,
Both were secured through William H
HAYWARD.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17

The Baltimore Sun states that Mrs.
copyist In the department OF education al
Washington, D. o., has resigned. There Is
but one family in this city Of somewhat
similar name, "Urmy," who know nothing
OF the above. It Ia probable that the LADY
referred to belongs TO Delaware county
Pennsylvania. where some families Of thai
name are located.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
Nearer Pastornl ohanrsa.

The Rev. William r. Mcneil, Of Elk
view Pa has accepted q call to the First
Baptist Church, of East Springfield, Brad
ford county, Pa. Mr.. McNeii has been
pastor at Russelville, (Beulah) and Oxford
Churches. The Rev. B. +. Myers, of New
London, win respond TO call from the
Presbyterian Church Of Moundsville,
West Virginia, by removing there April
14f
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17

DELAWARE BREAKwATER, March 10. The
schooner Grace Bradley, from Oienfuegos,
February 19th, for Boston, with bag sugar,
went ashore on Hen and Chickens Shoal
at midnight. She came off unassisted
and was towed to this harbor by tug.
At O'Clock this morning she grounded
on the bar, near the Iron Pier. She is
full of water.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
rhe oxnr anna Emperor wllllam.

ST., PETERsruaa, March 12.-The ezar will
send the Grand Duke Vladimir and the
Grand Duke Michael, together with large
suite, to Berlit on the occasion OF Emperor
Williams birthday as a mark of his cor
diality
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17

II is suggested by Sheriff Lambson to the
Jail commissioners that one end of the cor
ridor at the Jail be remodeled 10 order that
the warden can get complete view Of the
cells at zone sweep Of the eye" By putting
In grating extending into the corridor the
whole situation inside the Jail may be taken
In Mt glance,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17

While standing In front Of some maehi-
merry at the Barleywood mills, Friday,
George NJ. ID. Robinson suddenly found
himself gripped from behind by cogwheels
which had caught into his eJat-tails, and
commenced gradually and completely de-
nuding him OF his garments. Fortunately
Robinson was so Positloned at the moment
as 70 be able to reach forward to lever by
which the machinery was stopped, and he
himself saved from possible fearful fate
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
pea,r, of a Consul.

BALTIMORE, March 10.-Robert Lehr Of
tbe Arm of Boninger Brothers, tobacco
exporters, and consul for Belgium and
PORTUGAL. died at his residence in this city
.day. Mr.. Lehr has for a long time
hean a resident of Baltimore and was
highly respected in business circles. He
had been in poor health for some time
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
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DEATH af n. macsmx.

The Rev. VIM. r. Ellis, rector Of the
z. z. Church Of Marlborough, died yes
terday week, aged about so years. he
had been in charge Of the Marlborough,
Little Hill and Grace Churches for nearly
twenty years. BE leaves wife and four
children.